Manicuring instrument.



G. W. MOORE.

MANIGURING INSTRUMENT.

APPLIUATIOIfI FILED JAN. 21. 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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MANICURING INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed January 27, 1909. Serial No. 474,482.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Moons, a citizen of the United States,residin at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and btate of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Manicuring Instruments;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in finger and toe nail cutters.

The invention comprises the production of a cuttin device in combinationwith a plurality o auxiliary devices associated in operation with thecutting device.

The object in view is the production of an improved finger and toe nailcutter and cleaner that is easily operated, and is also easily sharpenedwhen necessary.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts that will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of oneembodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthrough the structure seen in Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thesame, 100 ing from a position at right angles to the point ofobservation of Fig. 1, the nail file attachment being omitted. Fig. 4 isa detail, fragmentary sectional view thereof in operation, the nailbeing seen in plan. Fig. 5 .is a similar view of the same taken at rightan les to the plane of the section of Fig. 4.

n providing a tool according to the pres ent invention, I preferablymake the combined holder and cutter in the form of a tubular bodyportion 1. Preferably, I construct the body 1 from steel so as toprovide material that will hold a sharp cutting edge for a considerablelength of time. At one end of the body 1, I provide a substantially halfcircle bevel, as at 2. The body 1 is also formed at the beveled end withcurved notches or cut awafy ortions as 4, 4 at the opposite termini otlie bevel 2, so that between notches 4 and bevel 2, projecting pointsare produced, which are designed to e used in cleaning the finger nailswhenever desired. It is preferable to curve the ends of points 5, so asto cause each of the ends of bevel 2 to be formed on the arc of a circleas indicated at 3. The points are thus formed long and sharp forthoroughly cleaning or scraping the nails as may be desired, thecurvature adapting the respective points 5 to fit the nail when drawntransversel across the end of the finger beneath the nai The oppositeend of the body portion 1 is cut on a bevel to form a circular cuttingedge 14 shown in operation in Figs. 4 and 5, the cutting edge 14 servingto cut or trim the nail when the instrument is moved bodily across thenail.

Removably positioned within the body portion 1 is a plug 6 formed at itsouter end with a cap or disk 7 resting upon points 5 and constituting aguard therefor. The edge of the cap 7 is formed with an annular concavedfile 8. The opposite end of the plug 7 is preferably provided with apair of tweezers 9. It is to be noted that the file 8 is especiallyadapted for finishing the nail after the same has been trimmed andcleaned, and the tweezers may well be employed for lifting any portionsof the nail that may have grown into the flesh or may be overhungthereby. It is thus obvious that the body portion of the presentimproved manicuring instrument may be provided with various auxiliaryattachments as may be found desirable.

In operation when it is desired to cut or trim the finger nails, bodyportion 1 is placed with cutting edge 14 against the nail at any desiredangle, as for instance at a substantial continuation thereof, and thebody portion is then moved back and forth across the nail. This willgradually cut away the finger nail and at the same time force the fleshfrom each side of the nail a farther distance back. As clearly seen inFig. 4, the cutting edge 14 spans part of the finger nail, and in dolngso permits part of the cutting edge to pass beneath the nail, and inthis manner permits the nail to be cut off squarely or to be rounded attop or sides as may be desired. After the nail proper has been trimmedto a proper degree the points 5 may be used to push back the flesh orcuticle to any desired extent. The points 5 also ma be used to clean theunder side of the nail after the manner of a knife or other pointedinstrument.

What I claim is:

1. A manicuring instrument consistin of a tubular body portion havingone 0 its ends provided with an annular beveled cuttin edge and providedat its opposite end Wll1 a rounded ortion cut out at an angle to theaxis of t e tubular body to form a pair of cuttin edges.

2 In a manicurin instrument the combination of a tubular ody portionhaving an annular beveled cutting edge at one end a cleaning point atthe opposite end, a tubular plug adapted to fit into the body portion,and a cap carried by the outer end of the plug and designed toconstitute a guard for the point, the point being formed with a concavecutting edge adapted to act as a finishing tool.

3. In a manicuring instrument comprisin a tubular body portion havingone of its en s provided with an annular beveled cutting1 edge, andprovided at its opposite end wit a plug adapted to fit into said tubularportion, a pair of tweezers carried by said plug member and normallyadapted to be positioned in said tubular member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE.

Witnesses H. HILL, J. R. WOODWARD.

